Angelina Jolie stunned attendees at Las Vegas’ CinemaCon event on Tuesday by making an unexpected appearance to premiere footage from her upcoming drama “Unbroken.”

The star has been working on her second directorial project, a biopic about the life of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini, and she shared the first clips from the movie with theater owners at the annual film conference.

Speaking to the audience at the Caesars Palace resort, she said, “Lou Zamperini is the toughest man I have ever met. He’s a fighter and true hero. He is also a man of faith, full of love and humility. He sounds perfect. But he wasn’t always. Smoking, stealing and drinking by the time he was 9, he was convinced he was worth nothing and full of darkness.”

Jolie revealed that she had been deeply moved by Zamperini’s story of survival, documented in Laura Hillenbrand’s book “Unbroken,” and was determined to share his journey through life with the world.

She added, “I wanted to make this film because its message is one that we all need now more than ever – the journey of a man finding his way through the darkness and into the light. It’s about an imperfect person… someone who helps to remind us all what each of us is capable of.”

Jolie was the only talent present during the Universal Pictures presentation of upcoming releases, which included a preview from the “Fast & Furious 7″ movie.

The fast-paced film sequel featured footage of late actor Paul Walker opposite co-stars Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez. Many of Walker’s scenes are being shot using look-a-likes following the star’s car crash death in November.

Angelina Jolie had no choice but to let her daughter Vivienne play the young Princess Aurora in new movie “Maleficent,” because the five year old was the only kid on set who wasn’t terrified of the …

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Angelina Jolie had no choice but to let her daughter Vivienne play the young Princess Aurora in new movie “Maleficent,” because the five year old was the only kid on set who wasn’t terrified of the movie star’s horned villainess.

The 5-year-old was hanging out with mom on the set when kids were being cast for the pivotal role – and only she had the nerve to approach Jolie in costume as a wicked queen.

Jolie tells EW.com, “We think it’s fun for our kids to have cameos and join us on set, but not to be actors. That’s not our goal for Brad (Pitt) and I at all, but the other three and four year olds wouldn’t come near me. It had to be a child that liked me and wasn’t afraid of my horns and my eyes and my claws. So it had to be Viv.”

Angelina Jolie has been blown away by the support and personal stories fans have shared with her since she underwent a double mastectomy last year. The Oscar winner shocked the world by declaring she …

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Angelina Jolie has been blown away by the support and personal stories fans have shared with her since she underwent a double mastectomy last year.

The Oscar winner shocked the world by declaring she had undergone preventative cancer surgery in a New York Times article which was published last May.

She has only spoken briefly about the life-changing operation since the announcement, but now reveals the news inspired fans to talk candidly with her about their own personal experiences with the deadly disease.

Jolie tells Entertainment Weekly, “Wherever I go, usually I run into women and we talk about health issues, women’s issues, breast cancer, ovarian cancer. I’ve talked to men about their daughters’ and wives’ health.

“It makes me feel closer to other people who deal with the same things and have either lost their parents or are considering surgeries or wondering about their children. I was very, very moved by all the support and kindness from so many people.”

Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Lebanon to meet with Syrian refugees on Monday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador visited the region to speak with Lebanese …

Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Lebanon to meet with Syrian refugees on Monday.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador visited the region to speak with Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam and raise awareness about the plight of Syrians who have been displaced because of their country’s civil war. Jolie also met with several orphaned children from the country.

A statement from Jolie reads, “Meeting these children was a heart-rending experience. They have lost their families and their childhood has been hijacked by war. They are so young, yet they are bearing the burdens of their reality as if they are adults…

“The generosity and solidarity shown by Lebanon and (the) Lebanese to its neighbor serves as an example to the world for which we should all be grateful. We all need to help them bear this burden.”

Angelina Jolie has been banned from flying her private plane after failing to renew the aircraft’s paperwork. The Hollywood actress was granted a pilot’s license in 2005 and subsequently bought her …

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Angelina Jolie has been banned from flying her private plane after failing to renew the aircraft’s paperwork.

The Hollywood actress was granted a pilot’s license in 2005 and subsequently bought her own plane, but officials at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have now grounded the star after she didn’t renew her registration documents in time.

Paperwork obtained by New York Post gossip column Page Six show the plane’s airworthiness certificate expired on June 30, and Jolie’s renewal paperwork was not sent in time to meet the deadline.

Angelina Jolie is set to co-chair a global summit on ending sexual violence in warzones. The star will lead three days of talks in London, England, next year, along with British Foreign Secretary …

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Angelina Jolie is set to co-chair a global summit on ending sexual violence in warzones.

The star will lead three days of talks in London, England, next year, along with British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The two have previously worked together to campaign against the same topic, thanks to her role as a United Nations special envoy for refugees.

During the summit, they will demand “justice and respect” for victims of wartime rape and sexual violence worldwide. Representatives from 137 countries, including judges, doctors and police who have worked in warzones, will discuss their experiences in safeguarding women, and how to keep attackers at bay.

Jolie tells the London Evening Standard, “This summit is long overdue. The goal must be an end to impunity, and justice and respect for the survivors of these horrendous crime… We are committed to see that through no matter what it takes, and I hope other countries will take part and live up to their responsibilities.”

Hague also praised Jolie for her part in the summit and adds, “The United Kingdom has a seat at all the world’s top tables of diplomacy – but this cannot be tackled by governments alone. We have to change attitudes worldwide, and her role is indispensable.”

Angelina Jolie has not made any attempt to purchase a heart-shaped island to mark her fiancé Brad Pitt’s 50th birthday, according to the landowners’ daughter. The actress was reported this week to …

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Angelina Jolie has not made any attempt to purchase a heart-shaped island to mark her fiancé Brad Pitt’s 50th birthday, according to the landowners’ daughter.

The actress was reported this week to have paid $20 million to buy Petra Island in New York as a gift for her longtime beau, who celebrates the age milestone on December 18.

Jolie was allegedly drawn to the secluded location because it boasts two luxurious properties designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, whom Pitt is a great admirer of.

Owners Joseph and Barbara Massaro placed the island up for sale four months ago, but they have not received any offers – let alone from the superstar.

Their daughter, Donna, tells the New York Post, “I don’t have any idea where that (report) came from. The family threw it out there (put it up for sale) to see if anyone was interested, and so far no (potential buyers) have (come forward).

Jolie has previously splurged her millions to spoil Pitt on his birthday – she allegedly purchased a waterfall in California in 2011 so the actor could build his dream home around it, just like the Fallingwater property Lloyd Wright built on a similar piece of land in Pennsylvania in 1939.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive for the 2013 Governors Awards, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, November 16, 2013.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive for the 2013 Governors Awards, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, November 16, 2013.

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Actress Naomie Harris and actor Idris Elba arrives for the 2013 Governors Awards, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, November 16, 2013.

Actress Naomie Harris and actor Idris Elba arrives for the 2013 Governors Awards, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, November 16, 2013.

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Actor Ben Stiller arrives for the 2013 Governors Awards, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, November 16, 2013.

Actor Ben Stiller arrives for the 2013 Governors Awards, presented by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, November 16, 2013.

President of CBS Les Moonves and tv personality Julie Chen arrives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 16, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

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Angelina Jolie was handed an honorary Academy Award for her humanitarian work at a special ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The actress fought back tears as she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from director George Lucas during the Governors Awards, which are held by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Upon accepting the golden statuette, the star thanked her partner, Brad Pitt, who was on hand to support the actress with their 12-year-old son Maddox.

She told Pitt from the stage, “My love. Your support and your guidance make everything I do possible.”

Jolie also promised her son she would not cry, adding, “I’m not going to cry, I promise… I’m not going to embarrass you. You and your brothers and sisters are my happiness and there is no greater honor in this world than being your mom.”

The trophy is Jolie’s second Academy Award – she won her first for her performance in 1999 drama “Girl, Interrupted.”

Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury were also awarded honorary Oscars during the ceremony.